ANTOFAGASTA

TORONTO, Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Halcones Precious Metals Corp. (TSX – V: HPM) (the “Company” or “Halcones”) is pleased to announce it has entered into binding agreements to acquire a 100% interest in the Polaris Project (“Polaris” or the “Project”) from Austral Exploraciones SpA (“Austral”), a privately owned Chilean exploration company (the “Transaction”).   Polaris is a highly prospective project with multiple past-producing, high grade gold mines and extensive gold mineralization identified in stockwork zones by recent rock sampling campaigns.» Mehr auf globenewswire.com

Antofagasta PLC (LSE:ANTO) increased third-quarter copper production by 15% and confirmed it was on track to hit its targets this year for output and costs. A 54% jump in gold production also helped the Chile-based group as grades at Centinela Concentrates started to recover.» Mehr auf proactiveinvestors.co.uk

Bullish copper price scenarios have disappointed this year but UBS sees this as a case of a delay to something that will happen and the pure miners still have appeal for the medium term. Prices have been subdued as smelters have stayed open and demand has not recovered as strongly as expected, but the long-term story remains intact argues the bank.» Mehr auf proactiveinvestors.co.uk